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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All things, moral and ________, beautiful and ________ emerge from this central area.
(a) Right, positive
(b) Just, attractive
(c) Immoral, ugly
(d) Unjust, plain

2. Heroes in what tend to bring enlightenment to the community?
(a) Family stories
(b) Scrolls
(c) Fairy tales
(d) Wars

3. Whose temptation and transcendence does Campbell discuss in this section?
(a) David
(b) Buddha
(c) Common man
(d) Jesus

4. Who is the central figure in the second example offered by Campbell, in relation to this person encountering a series of obstacles and is aided by a wise old man along the way?
(a) Male alcoholic
(b) Female musician
(c) Male philosopher
(d) Female accountant

5. Who is the main archetypal character that Campbell reveals as being at the center of myths and stories?
(a) The Victor
(b) The Mover
(c) The God
(d) The Hero

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Hero have to do when he returns from his journey?

2. What kind of myth is the story of the man who dreamed of killing his father and taking care of his mother?

3. What is this transcendent source worthy of, according to Campbell?

4. In spite of humanity's fondness for happy endings, [life] has only one ending - what is it?

5. Who is the person associated with journeying to find the Golden Fleece?

(see the answer key)

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